Kelly Slater is (Finally) Back – The 11-time World Champ will return to competition at J-Bay

After skipping nearly half of the 2018 ‘CT season due to a lingering foot injury, 11-time World ChampKelly Slater will finally be throwing the jersey back on at the Corona Open J-Bay, set to start July 2nd.

A year ago, during a freesurf at the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay, Slater pulled into a beautiful-looking tube–one that looked pretty benign in comparison to the super-sized pit he just recently packed at Cloudbreak.